08-14-2023, 08:35 PM
"...I know what you are here for. You want to free the Hornkin. I'm afraid the only way to do so...is to kill me."
Azuros would be rolling his eyes. "Perhaps an explanation is in order."
"Ah, yes. You see, Hornkin are meant to be equals, but that is not the truth, for one race is meant to lead: the Seraphi, and it is only by the death of the leader that another can rightfully take their place. Devonn and I are the only two Seraphi in the Dark Under after...after..."
"After she killed the former Queen and her cohorts." Azuros pointed out.
"C-can you not be brass about that? But yes, even though her plan consisted of simply gathering human souls, what they found out months ago was that the human body acted as a shield against the barrier...regardless of the soul in it. And under her reign, the Hornkins and Humans would have warred against each other. And since my brother would agree to such a war, I could not depend on him. I had to..." The Queen collected herself. "Only Azuros and I know about this forbidden knowledge. I'm afraid though, that if I were to use that forbidden knowledge, I would be no different..."
"Pretty much she's not in the headspace to go out since she thinks she'll bury the Hornkin out of disgust rather than find people to unseal the barrier. Which in my opinion she won't do since that involves more killing." Azuros shrugged. "So, what were you going to say, Ella?"
Azuros would be rolling his eyes. "Perhaps an explanation is in order."
"Ah, yes. You see, Hornkin are meant to be equals, but that is not the truth, for one race is meant to lead: the Seraphi, and it is only by the death of the leader that another can rightfully take their place. Devonn and I are the only two Seraphi in the Dark Under after...after..."
"After she killed the former Queen and her cohorts." Azuros pointed out.
"C-can you not be brass about that? But yes, even though her plan consisted of simply gathering human souls, what they found out months ago was that the human body acted as a shield against the barrier...regardless of the soul in it. And under her reign, the Hornkins and Humans would have warred against each other. And since my brother would agree to such a war, I could not depend on him. I had to..." The Queen collected herself. "Only Azuros and I know about this forbidden knowledge. I'm afraid though, that if I were to use that forbidden knowledge, I would be no different..."
"Pretty much she's not in the headspace to go out since she thinks she'll bury the Hornkin out of disgust rather than find people to unseal the barrier. Which in my opinion she won't do since that involves more killing." Azuros shrugged. "So, what were you going to say, Ella?"